Fandom

Overview

Fandom is a for-profit company founded in 2004 by Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley Starling. It operates a platform designed to enhance fan experiences by building extensive communities and content focused on entertainment and gaming. The core offering is a vast network of fan-created wikis providing detailed information about fictional universes from TV shows, movies, and video games.

The platform supports multimedia content, enabling fans to explore characters, lore, and stories immersively. Fandom hosts and supports wikis on diverse topics, providing collaborative content creation tools and advertising opportunities for entertainment brands to connect with passionate fan bases. The company serves fans, content creators, and entertainment companies, fostering a vibrant community dedicated to celebrating fictional worlds.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 470-360-1609
• Website: fandom.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/fandomwikia

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Fan-created wikis for fictional universes
• Entertainment and gaming communities
• Collaborative content creation
• Content moderation and community management
• Fan engagement metrics and analytics
• Advertising and branded content opportunities
• Support for multiple languages and worldwide fan communities
• Digital media, reviews, and editorial content
• Interactive features and immersive experiences
• Community tools and user engagement strategies
• Fan events and meetups
• Partnerships with entertainment brands
• Fan merchandise and content monetization
• Content personalization, fan voting, and surveys
• Platform scalability and technology upgrades
• Social interaction and community collaboration

Technologies Used

• 33Across
• AI
• AT Internet
• Ad Unit 300 x 250
• AdBlade Advertisement
• Adform
• Adobe Media Optimizer
• Altas Relaunched
• Amadesa
• Amazon Associates
• AppNexus
• Atlas by Facebook
• Atlassian Cloud
• Bidtellect
• Bootstrap Framework
• CPMStar
• Captify
• Cedexis Radar
• Conversant (ValueClick)
• CrazyEgg
• Criteo
• Digital Ocean Spaces
• DoubleClick
• DoubleClick Conversion
• DoubleVerify
• Dropbox
• E-planning
• Eventbrite
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Facebook Like Button
• Facebook Login (Connect)
• Facebook Widget
• Flashtalking
• Gmail
• Google AdSense
• Google Analytics
• Google Apps
• Google Custom Search
• Google Font API
• Google Maps
• Google Play
• Google Plus
• Google Tag Manager
• Integral Ad Science
• JW Player
• Jobvite
• Krux
• LiveRamp
• Lotame
• MailChimp SPF
• Media.net
• MediaMath
• Moat
• Mobile Friendly
• NSOne
• Nativo
• New Relic
• Nielsen Display Ads (Formerly eXelate)
• Nielsen NetRatings
• Open AdStream (Appnexus)
• OpenX - Exchange
• Parse.ly
• Plista
• PubMatic
• Qualaroo
• Quantcast
• RTB House
• Rackspace MailGun
• Remote
• RocketFuel
• Route 53
• Rubicon Project
• Sharethrough
• Shutterstock
• SiteScout
• Sizmek (MediaMind)
• Smart AdServer
• Sonobi
• SoundCloud
• Sovrn
• StackAdapt
• Tapad
• Technorati
• The Trade Desk
• TripleLift
• Truste
• Turn
• Twitter Advertising
• Typekit
• Undertone
• Unreal Engine
• Unruly Media
• Vimeo
• Weborama
• WordPress.org
• Yahoo Analytics
• YouTube
• Zemanta
• Zencoder
• Zendesk
• comScore
• greyscale - grey
• iTunes

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• 4 X FORGE LIMITED
• Cord Cutters News
• Jade Heaven
• Metacritic, Inc.
• Curse Game Studio
• GameSpot
• Fanatical
• SupremeMC
• Cinescape Magazine
• TV Guide
• Giant Bomb